Nathan Is Purchasing a New Computer, So He Asks His

question 27

Multiple Choice

Nathan is purchasing a new computer, so he asks his friends and family for help in selecting one. He also has searched the Internet and visited the Dell, Gateway, and Apple websites and has consulted Consumer Reports. Nathan is conducting which type of information search?

• A) internal search
• B) external search
• C) primary search
• D) secondary search
• E) evoked search

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Definitions:

Set-Point Theory

The concept that individuals have a genetically predetermined weight or body fat level that the body regulates and maintains.

Glucostatic Theory

A theory suggesting that blood glucose levels regulate feelings of hunger and satiety, thus influencing eating behavior.

Lipostatic Theory

A theory suggesting that body fat regulation is achieved through a feedback mechanism that controls food intake and energy expenditure.

Sensory Specific Satiety

The reduced desire to continue consuming a particular food due to the sensory properties (taste, smell, etc.) of that food.